← Message writing lesson New set →

Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 1 · 40 questions
TalentJR

Writing tip (Their words, your message): Parts: the word MESSAGE, the date and time, the greeting (Dear Mum,), the message, your name. Write it for the other person: the caller’s “I” becomes their name or he / she. Copy names, times and days exactly as they were said.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday.
    Pooja     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    12 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  3. 3.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Diya write in the message for her mother? (a) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  4. 4.Vikram answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
  5. 5.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Yash     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  6. 6.Ishaan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Kabir     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    1 August 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  9. 9.Ishaan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
  10. 10.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 December 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Monday.
    Isha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    13 February 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Farhan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    1 September 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Zoya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    18 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Nisha     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  15. 15.Meera answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) I will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) You will call again at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Kavya     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
    Farhan     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    9 March 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday.
    Tenzin     (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  19. 19.Which part is missing from this message?

    14 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Friday.
    Kavya     (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  20. 20.Tenzin answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
  21. 21.Which part is missing from this message?

    10 May 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Imran     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  22. 22.Ananya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her father? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) You will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) I will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 January 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Kabir     (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Monday.     (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  25. 25.Manav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Didi,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
    Aarav     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 November 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Friday.     (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 September 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  29. 29.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her father? (a) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (c) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
  30. 30.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    17 July 2026, 5:20 pm
    Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Nisha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  31. 31.Yash answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Maria     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  33. 33.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will come home at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  34. 34.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will come home at 7 pm on Friday.
    Zoya     (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 August 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.     (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 July 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Friday.
    Sneha     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Farhan answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his sister? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    26 March 2026, 6:40 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Omkar     (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Riya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    27 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
    Riya     (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE

Answer key

  1. the date and time
  2. the greeting
  3. Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  4. Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Saturday.
  5. the date and time
  6. Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  7. the date and time
  8. the writer's name
  9. Uncle Ravi will call again at 5 pm on Friday.
  10. the word MESSAGE
  11. the writer's name
  12. Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Friday.
  13. the word MESSAGE
  14. the greeting
  15. Mr Bose will call again at 4 pm on Friday.
  16. the date and time
  17. the date and time
  18. the word MESSAGE
  19. the word MESSAGE
  20. Grandma will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Thursday.
  21. the word MESSAGE
  22. Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Sunday.
  23. the greeting
  24. the writer's name
  25. Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  26. the date and time
  27. the writer's name
  28. the writer's name
  29. Aunt Lata will bring the books at 7 pm on Monday.
  30. the greeting
  31. Grandma will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
  32. the date and time
  33. Mrs Das will come home at 10 am on Tuesday.
  34. the date and time
  35. the writer's name
  36. the greeting
  37. Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  38. the greeting
  39. Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  40. the greeting

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills